Work kit for hair, makeup and grooming

Abstract

A plurality of makeup containers that can be layered laterally adjacent to each other is disclosed. In particular, a body of one container can be disposed within a lid of an adjacent container to conserve space. The lids do not typically have any function other than to keep the makeup components within the containers when the lids are closed. In this manner, the lids are used to hold adjacent containers and relative position to each other so that the plurality of makeup containers that might be laid out on a workspace are not disrupted when jostled. Moreover, the plurality of makeup containers may have features that allow the makeup containers to be vertically stacked upon each other for easy transport and compact carry.

1 . A work kit for hair, makeup and grooming, the work kit comprising:
 a first container having a body with a plurality of compartments for receiving a plurality of components and maintaining separation between the plurality of components, a bottom of the body having exterior length and width; and   a lid pivotally attached to the body for covering an open top of the body during transportation, the lid when opened having an interior length and width;   wherein a lower surface of the lid forms a seal with upper edges of walls that define the compartments and the open top of the body to isolate the components during transportation when the lid is in a closed position;   a second container having a body and a lid, a bottom of the body of the second container having a length and width smaller than a length and width of the lid of the first container so that the first and second containers may be opened and layered body to lid to conserve space.   
     
     
         2 . The kit of  claim 1  wherein the lids are fabricated from a transparent material so that the components are visible when the lid is in the closed position. 
     
     
         3 . The kit of  claim 1  wherein the lids and the bodies of the first and second containers are fabricated from acrylonitrile butadiene styrene plastic. 
     
     
         4 . The kit of  claim 1  wherein the first container has a plurality of compartments for components disposed on a first end of the body and an opposed second end has a negative space for elongate utensils. 
     
     
         5 . The kit of  claim 1  wherein top surfaces of each of the lids has at least two upper ridges. 
     
     
         6 . The kit of  claim 5  wherein lower surfaces of the body has at least two lower ridges that mate with and lock the first and second containers into vertical position when the lids are closed and the first and second containers are stacked upon each other. 
     
     
         7 . The kit of  claim 1  wherein upper edges of the walls that define the plurality of compartments is coplanar with the upper edge of the walls defining the open top. 
     
     
         8 . A method of deploying a work kit for hair, makeup and grooming, the method comprising the steps of:
 pivoting a lid of a first container to an open position, the first container having a plurality of compartments for receiving a plurality of components;   pivoting a lid of a second container to the open position, the second container having a plurality of compartments for receiving a plurality of components;   disposing a body of the second container within the lid of the first container to make efficient use of a work table.   
     
     
         9 . The method of  claim 8  further comprising the steps of:
 pivoting a lid of a third container to the open position, the third container having a plurality of compartments for receiving a plurality of components; 
 disposing a body of the third container within the lid of the second container to make efficient use of the work table. 
 
     
     
         10 . The method of  claim 9  further comprising the steps of:
 pivoting a lid of a fourth container to the open position, the fourth container having a plurality of compartments for receiving a plurality of components; 
 disposing a body of the fourth container within the lid of the third container to make efficient use of the work table. 
 
     
     
         11 . The method of  claim 8  further comprising the steps of:
 pivoting a lid of a fifth container to the open position, the fifth container having a plurality of compartments for receiving a plurality of components; 
 disposing a body of the fifth container within the lid of the first container adjacent to the second container.